50 years of photographing the San Juan Islands

These historic photos of life on Orcas Island date from the early-to-mid 1900s. They represent the work of a number of early photographers in San Juans such as Jacobson and Ellis. They were sourced from a group of historic postcards originally collected by Mary Campbell Roebuck and subsequently preserved by Judy Beemer. The postcards were actual photographic prints sold by the penny.

I carefully scanned and digitally retouched them to restore their original beauty. I feel grateful to offer these images as high-quality, fine-art prints and to share these historic views, simultaneously distant and familiar, of this island we all love so much.